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A platform for some of the most exciting graduate performances in the UK, from The Times' most highly rated university drama department.
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She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother/A Fool's Proof/Help!/The Alpha Effect
This October sees the first autumnal dates for the showcase and features four of the most promising performances from recent graduates. Opening the festival is Simon Dean's solo show She Ain't Heavy, She's my Mother, an autobiographical work about growing up with a mother who suffers from anorexia. This is followed by A Fool's Proof by BikeShed Theatre associates Scratchworks, which takes inspiration from the true story of Jessica McClure - an 18 month old who was trapped in a well for 56 hours - to explore how missing child news stories are framed and manipulated for media consumption. Day two sees the opening of the second two shows of the programme, beginning with Help! created and performed by Viki Browne. A solo performance nominated for Best Original Show and Best Actress at the Reading Fringe Festival, the show takes audiences from the dairy isle of Sainsbury's to the greens of Ascot, depicting a familiar story for anyone that has ever struggled at life. This is followed by High Wall Theatre's physical theatre piece The Alpha Effect performed by an all-male cast, which uses the setting of a prison to explore the struggles and stereotypes of masculinity in the 21st century
